Slingshot gun



J. R. KEADLE SLINGSHOT GUN May 19, 1953 Nr Kw@ Filed July 23, 1951ATTORNEYS J. R. KEADLE SLINGSI-IOT GUN May 19, 1953 2 Sheets-Sheet 2Filed July 23, 1951 INVENTOR. c/a/Wes Kandi?,

ATTD RN EYE Patented May 19, `1953 7 UNIT-ED rS'IATES" PATENT OFFICE,2;6as,s85

sLINGfsHoT James Its-Keatille,v lderson, Va. Y Application July 23,1951,serial No. 238,076

This invention relates to toy guns ofthe typehaving `means for shootinga projectilaand in particular a gun in the form of a pistol or riflevend of` a barrel and adapted to be held betweenjaws of a slider whereinwith the jaws actuated by a trigger the band is released for aprojectile. j

Various types of toy guns have been provided with rubber bands, springs,and the like` for shooting` darts, arrows, and other projectiles,however, ithas been found difficult to provide means for holding smallprojectiles such as BB shot so that the shot may be discharged orprojectedl witha rubber band. With this thought in mind -thisinventionfcontemplates a pair of holding jaws pivotally-mounted on aslider carried by a toy-rie or pistol and wherein the jaws are opened bya trigger to release the band and pro--v jectile.

The object of this invention is, therefore, -to provide means whereby asmall projectile-such as a BB shot maybe temporarily held in arubberinvention is to provide in view the invention embodies a stockhavinga breechwith a barrel extended therefrom with a manually actuatedbreech blockhaving jaws pivotally mounted thereon positioned in --thebreech and adapted to be actuated by a-trigger operated sear forreleasing the jaws-to releasea rubber band with-a shot therein in whichthe` ends of the rubber band are secured tothe outer end of the barrel.f

Other features and advantages of taken in connection with the drawingswherein? Figure 1 is a side elevational view showing the toy gun withparts broken away and shown in section.

Figure-2 isa plan view of the gun with the parts in the position asshown in Figure l.

Figure 3 is a view similar toy that `shown in Figure 1 showing thebreech block drawn to the firing position and also showing a rubber bandheld between jaws of the breech block Vand stretched ready for iiring. yl

, Figure 4. isa cross section through the rearm taken on line 4-4 ofFigure 3.

Figure 5 is a detail showing a sectional plan takenon line 5 5 of FigureSand illustrating a latch for holding the breech block in the ringposition.

`discharging the inven-l tion will appearirom the following description5 claims. (o1. 124420)) Figure 6 is a cross section through the outerend of the breech taken on line 6-6 of Figure 3. Figure '7 is a crosssection taken on line '1 -'I of Figure 3 showing the rubber attachingbrackets on the outer end of the barrel.

Figure 8is a cross section through the breech and breech block of thegun taken on line 8--8- of Figure 2.

Referring now to the drawings wherein like reference characters denotecorresponding parts the-improved toy gun of this invention includesy abreech ID having -a stock I I at one end with the barrel I2 extendedfrom the opposite end, a breech block I3 slidably mounted in a slot -.I4in the breech and-having gripping jaws I5 and I6 pivotally mountedthereon and a knob I'I- extended from one side, and rubber bands I8 andI 9 extended from arms 20 and 2I of a bracket carried by the outer endof the barrel I2 andl connected, at their opposite ends to a sling 22.

The parts 20 and 2I of the rubber band mounting bracket are carried onthe outer ends of arms-23 and -2-4 which extend from an eye 25 that issecured -in an annular groove 25 which is.

spaced-from the outer end of the barrel I2 of the gun. The parts 20 and2l are held in posi'- ti-on by braces 2'! and 28, the ends of whichextend into openings 29 and 3u; respectively, in the sides of the gunbarrel.

The sling 22 in the elastic bands I8 'and I9 is positioned to extendinto an opening'3I between the outer ends 32 and 33 of the jaws 'I5 andIB and with the jaws clamped in the position shown in Figure 2 by an arm34 a shot placed in the sling 22 is positioned in the opening 3i toprevent the sling sliding outwardly through the ends 32 and 33 until thejaws are released.

The jaws I5 and I6 are pivotally mounted on the breech block I3 by pins35 and 35, respective- 1y and the pins, which extend downwardly throughthe breech block I3, as shown in Figure 8, are secured together by alink 31 that is posi-- Out' under surface of the block I3, as shown inFig-y ure 1.- l

With the parts arranged in this manner the breech block I3 is drawnrearwardly by the knob I'I that is mounted on the outer end of an arm ona pin 43, is moved inwardly to the position 3 shown in Figure 5 toretain the breech block I3 in the ring position as shown in Figure 3.

With the breech block in the position as shown in Figure 3 the triggerliS pivotally mounted in an opening 50 on a pin 5I actuates a sear 52,that is pivotally mounted on a pin 53, and as the upper arm 5l# of thesear is moved upwardly the arm` 43 is moved upwardly whereby the arm 34moves from the position between the ends of thejaws l5 and Iii wherebythe jaws are released and the parts in the position shown in lgure` 3,.and that:

extends outwardly over thel upper surfaceof the barrel I2 when thebreech block is-moved forwardly.

After releasing the jaws' so that'the shotfor other devicer is projectedthe breech blockI is A'released by pressing on a button 60 on the'outerend of the-latch 46 whereby the inner end of the latch moves outwardlythereby releasing the'breech' block.

A' guard 5I is provided'ior coverin'glor` protect-- ing the trigger e9,and the breech i5 may bepro vided with aside plate iithat is secured'inposi-- tion by screws The'latch'e' is positioned in the' side plate 62-and the end of the latch may be provided with aY projection te to limit'inward movement thereof With the parts arranged inV this manner BB shot,or oti er types of projectiles may be posi tioned inthe sling it andkheld as shown in Figure 2y whereby'with the breech block withdrawnfto'the position shown` in Figure 3' the sling with the projectile thereinmay be released by the trigger. It will be understood thatmodincationsmay be made in the design and arrangement ofthe partelwithout departing from the spirit ofthe invention.

What is claimed is:

1; Aslingshot gun comprising a stock having ahandle'on one end withA abarrel extended from the opposite end, means mounting an elastic band onthe end of the barrel, a breech block'slidably` mounted in the stock,gripping jaws pivotally mounted on thel breech block and' positioned'toretain'a projectiley heldin the'saidelasti'c band, a' searmounted in thestock in the path of move# ment of said breech block,` and a triggerforactuating the said scar to actuatethe said-jaws'to releasethe'projectile and elastic band.r

2. A sling shot gun comprising Vastock having a handle on one end with abarrel extended from' the opposite-end, means'mounting an elastic bandon the end of the barrel, a breech blockslidably mounted in the stock,gripping jaws pivotally mounted on the breech block and lpositionedV toretain a projectile held in the said elastic band, a latch positioned inthe stock for retaining the breech block in a firing position, a leverpivotally mounted'on the breech block in engagement-with said jaws, asear mounted in the stock in the path" of travel of the breech block,and a trigger engaging said Sear for actuating the lever to disengagethe lever from the said jaws to release the projectile and elastic band.

3. A sling shot gun comprising a stock having a handle onvone endwith abarrel extended from the opposite end, means mounting an elastic band onthe end of the barrel, a breech block slidably mounted in the stock,gripping jaws pivotally mounted-on the breech block and positioned toretain a projectile heldin the saidelastic band, a latch positioned inthe stock for retaining the breech block in a firing position, a leverpivotally mounted on the breech block in engagement with said jaws, asear mounted in the stock in the path of travel of the breech block, aknob extended fromV one side of the breech block by which the breechblocklis kactuated by hand to stretch the elastic band for firing, and atrigger engaging said Sear for actuating the lever to disengage thelever from the said jaws to release the projectile and elastic'band.

4f In a sling shot gun, the'combination which comprises av stock havinga' handle on one end and a barrel extended fromv the opposite end, saidstockhaving a slot inthe upper'surface, a breech block sli'dablymounted.y in the slotinthe upper surface of'v the stock, aV latch'DiS/'Otani' mounted in the stock and positioned to retain thebreeclrblock inthe firing position, jaws pivotally mounted on the breech blockand having coacting outerends positioned' to retain an' object in therecess therein, an arm pivotally mounted in the breech blockandpositioned to retaink the said' jaws in gripping relation, a triggerpivotally mounted in the; stock, a' sear also pivotally mountied inthe'stock'and positioned to actuate the armh'oldi'ng thev jaws pivotallymounted on the breech block for releasing the-jaws, said'searpositionedto be actuated by the trigger, a bracket having f extended arms mountedon the outer end ofithe barrel with an elastic'band'secnred tothe endsof the'bracket on theend of 'the barrel and' posi-- toned 'to extendaround an object positioned between the said gripping jaws.

5. In asling shotgun, the` combination lwhichv comprises a stock havinga handle on onev end and a barrel extended from the oppositev end, saidstock havinga slotin the' upper surface', a breech block slidablymounted in thek slot in the=upper surfaceof the stock',v a latch-pivotally mounted in the stock and positioned to retain the breechblock in the iiring position, jaws pivotallymounted' on the breech blockand having coacting outer ends positioned to retain an object inrecesses therein, an arm pivotally mounted in the breech block andpositioned to retain the saidA jaws in gripping relation, a triggerpivotally mounted in the stock, a' seanalso pivotally mounted inthestock and positioned to actuate the arm holding the jaws pivotallymounted on the breech blocky for releasing the jaws, said searpositioned' to be actuated by the trigger, a sling, elastic'bandsconnecting the sling'to the ends of arms on brackets oniY theend ofthebarrel, and a knob extended from one side'of the breech block formanually withdrawing the breech block to stretch the elastic bands.

JAMES R. KEADLE'.

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